My personal favorite detail of these boots are the wide, yet subtle "toe tracks" naturally caused by the last. This is a detail only found on vintage boots.

Back in the early 1990's, I purchased a great pair of 1950's slip-on Rockabilly "stage" shoes and noticed what I thought was a defect at the back center of the heel counter area. The hole was so small and the shoes rare even in today's standards that I was able to gloss over it. Then I picked up a couple of other vintage shoes with the same "defect." Through (my) early research I discovered that this is a traditional process by which boots and shoes are constructed in order to keep them firmly on the last - a sign of quality boots and nothing seen in other modern footwear. This is another fine little detail that makes these extra special.